Machine-gun.



V. STODDARD.

MACHJNE cum.

7 APPLICATION FILED NOV- 13. 1916, 1,242,068. Patented Oct. 2,1917.

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Inventor,

Witnesses t1 Attorneys- V. STODDARD.

MACHINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1a. \916.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

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Inventor,

Attdrneys.

Witnesses t )(ZK'M v; STODDARD.

MACHINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. l9!6.

Patented Oct. 2,1917.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3 Inventor,

Attorneys- V. ST ODDARD.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

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7 I a Attorneys V. STODDARD.

MACHINE GUN- APPLICATION men NOV. 13. I9I6.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

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Be it a known that. I, V errn siblings,

G lsea, in thelcountyof T341113, and State mof lowa, have invented a neWand useful hine'lGnnl o lowing, is a fiatiprr. a t H compact and simple in construction r. a

Another objecteof the I invention is top'roe e novel :and effective means for inserting shells from i the shell feeding a means into the trifle a-zbores of the rotatable multi-bore barrel, :for lockingthe shells in place when serted andduringLthe firing, thereof, and

Whenempty-i H i v a tAliurther objectwof thelinventlon'is the rovision of novel e rneans for firing the s.-;- 1 1 1 a L A still further object of thevinventionfis y, :t-he provision; ofnovel means for cooling the arrel. 4 m w l I I With: the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear 1= as the description proceeds,ithefinvention residesyin-the combination and arrangementofparts and in the details: of construction hereinaften described and "claimedn it being understood rat); changes in the precise embodiment of hefyinvention herein disclosedcan be made within the scope of'YWhat iisiclaimed Witht departing from the spirit of the: inven- 1011, K W1 ws: I The1;invention is illustrated inthe accoinanying drawings, wherein-z 1 1 gure: 1 is a plan 'view of the gun, a ion a of the magazine cover or lid being keniavvayi p i FigwEZ is} aw" side: elevation Fthe'reof. r i 3wisarearyievm 1 J1 Fig. 4; is an enlargedirear end vlevv of the -b eech loading mechanism! a a I -f.. r,

Fig: 5is aflplan view of said mechanisrn, p rtionsbeing broken away HJIidShOWILlIl Ma: n

Eigi; 6 as;elsectiori onqi the,

illustrating the feed chain. g n

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a m 5 TApplicatiomfiled November 1 tiz'en of the U d esid g a e present invention appertains to maell-holding means of-large capacity-yet U for then ej eating; or or withdrawing the shells.

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a a A? Fig, .8 ,is afragmental detail of the maga- ,Figfi ,isi an enlarged. perspective View of one link or block of the chain I i Fig.1 10, is a firagmental side ,clevation of thebreech end" of the barrel. a

Fig. 11 's alongitud'nal section o f ione 1.01; the shell finserters and ejectors and its Wfiring pin. 1 1 I a Fig. 12 ,is an end VlQW, taken from the rear, or the device shown in Fig. 11.

E'g. ;l3 is aforwardend VIGW ofthe de- .vice shown in 11. r

provided [a a rotatable hollow or tubularbarrel 1 havingcdisposed .thereon between its ends fa split collar 2, while the breech endof the barrel rotatable within asplit sleeve 3,"npper: and lower longitudinal, bars 4 being clampedbetween the upper and, lower ends; of the sections of the collarw2 and sleeve 3 to strengthenthe structure. a a

F Tlihi section on the line l In carrying out the invention, fthere is A suitable telescopic sight 5 isrnounted upon the barrel or upper bar 4,. and the gun provided; with a suitable shield 6 for protecting the vital, parts and operator and attendants. 7 i v T he collar of standards? mounted, for rotation about a vertical axis upon abase 8, and the collar Bbeing trunnioned between the standards ,7] permits the barrel to be swung about a horizontal anisa s well vas avertical axis to lproperlyaim the gun. A suitable device 9 is employed for turning thestandards 7 upon the base about a vertical axis, while a suitable devicelO is used for raising and 2 is trunnionedbetyveen a pair A a lo veringthe sleeve A seat 11 is carried I the base in rear of the barrel for sup;- l l h Op t Thechalnber 1 a fthe barrell is closed itsends, and water circulating pipes 13 and Itextendthroughthe ends of thebar- .rel centrally thereof, to permit'the barrel to rotate while the pip'es stand still, suitable packing means beingproyided to prevent leakage; r, Water or other cooling liquid is delivered; into the barrel; from one pipe and is carried outbyfway of the,other,1an d the i V IQOOl' water in :being delivered into the barrel will cool the walls thereof, thereby V avoiding excessiyeheat which would be apt to pujt;the gurrputof CQIIIHllSSlOlle r: a

- The barrel l is provided in its Walls with '1 om the upper to the lower ends ofhsaid rsQ The slots between the bars can be Inpletely. filled with shells, and the magahasa large capacity, depending upon gthfs ofthe bars, which can be of various 1 teen the bars 47 they slide downwardly g the upper edges ot'said bars by gravi r bate into the recessesft2 of the feed am; plate 51' o f'arcuate cross section isposed .in rear and a above the bars A7, spaced from 'thexupper edges of said hem ferjmovement along the bars 47, and

coverplatelorlidj 52 is hinged, as at53, t he upperedge of the plate *51 to swing 1io 'erfand close the mouth of the, hopper hen {the magazine is filled. Said cover late 52 can be swung open'for inserting the ells, and when swung open, as illustrated dotted linesiin Fig/7, providesa hopper ieh the shellsvcanibe dumped to drop I o placebetween the bars 47. c a e Theempty shell sdro from the upper run thee feed chain as it, eaves the barrel, and

m the machine avblock 55 is disposed in andffits the barrel. Theblock'has an in inedsurface 5,6 to receive the shells as they herearg The lower surface of theblock hold'sthe shells in the recesses 42 when oving fromthefmagazine to the barrel. the breech ofithe barrel is disen annular cam 57 which is bolted or therwise fastened to the rear,end of the helbuterand inner sidesot the slot 58 with eam greoves 59 infwhich'the'rollers33 of the gun; as a illustrated, arefired at the left hand e ofthe jbarrehthe shell magazine and a side or the barrel, n theFca'm grooves ed iyrearwlardlyifrom the breech end of r a a a a a arrel tohold the members 21 in retract intermediate portion of the forwardly GPJYat theright sagas the cam 61, .As the members 21 are o afhori zontal position whemmoving sentence-bar 47 employed, and the r oportionslhen the shells are inserted andthe shells drop from the lower ends a arsjto hold the shells between andguide eye the upper terminalsfofthe bars e7 seameans for delivering theempty shells Ishtar above, the lowerlrunfof the belt 7 rop from the barrel, and deliver the shells r This cam 57 is provided with an slot 58 receiving the rear ends of the Inhers2l, findfthe cam 57 provided at 1 members 21 o erate The Sh ell gQ with the 'ng means being locate-(tr at; thelright are theretore ofi'setforwardlYMLs at 60,. hefleftlhand side,wherebythe rollers 33 exother] portions of the grooves 59 are osition QThe grooves 59lar'e provided at' :moved to position, they are not only ,moved forwardly, ,butare turned or-oscillated by the; engagement of the ro1lers'136 withthe cam 61 for locking the members21, ,as will hereinafter more fully appear. The

whereby they can be removed for purpose a ,of cleaning," repair or replacement.

The shell fir ng -means includes cam ring 65 secured upon thebreech end of the barrel aiidhavingan annular series of earns,

65 projecting rearwardly and working with-,

qlIl an a annular slot 66 with which the cam 57 is provided. The cam57 isprovided at the left hand side with a longitudin'alslot 67 receiving" the free end of a hammer 68 for striking theifiringpins from the rear. Said hammerJ'GS fisdisposed above a horizontal shelf or bracket carried by the sleeve 3.0r1 other support at thelleft hand side,;and Itheleft hand end of the hammer 68 is pivoted, as at 7l," upon the bracket'YQ, whereby the hammer can swing forwardly and-rearwardly. The hammer is provided with a roller 69 near its free end engageable with the cams 65, whereby as the barrel is rotated, the cams 65 will force the hammer 68 rearwardly, and}then1release the member so that it swings forwardly to strikethe respective firing pm at the propentune.

"The hammer is thus oscillated bythe rotation of the barrel, there being onecam 65 for each member 21. I

The hammer 6,3 is sprlng pressed to swmg forwardly with isufiicient force to fire the shells A; member 2 earried by the bracket 70 has a guide 7 3 in which the guide" roller 1 7450f thefhammer68- works, to guide the forrprop'er forward and backward .movement, and a pin -is slidable through the member 72 andhasits rear end pivoted, as 6, to the hammer. in The stem 7 5 projects forwardly, and a coiled wire expansion springj77 surroundsflthestemi'lfiand is confined between the member 72 and a nut 78 or other adjustable element upon the for The rint 78 canbe adjusted to ward stem. regulate the tension of the mainhammer sprin 77, saidvsplingtending to move the stem forwardlyto, swing the hammer likewise. i

l ,lWhen' the gun isj not OperatedatQa great speed,1the-springw77 will be sufficient for o e t h me b wh n i eat speeduiis desired, it vis essential to provide for the, quickermovement of the hammer afterirelease by the cams 65 .For this pur;

pose, the bracketfo has an ear 7 9 through which a j stem 80' is; engaged 1 adjustably, to limit the movement ot the hammer, 68; rear; we d y r r 65 semi 65 a d ra e excessive rearward movement of the hammer due to the quick motion of the cams 65.

a magazine for supplying while theshells are being carried around 3, A machine gun embodymg a barrel having an annular series of "rifie continuous shells to and move them partially around with the barrel, and means for supplying shells tothe feed member during its movementalong the guide. J 4.; A machinegun embodying a sleeve, a

y i eesses during along the guide. t l i u A machme gunembodymg a sleeve, a

barrelrotatabletherein andi having an an- ;rifle b0res,'a; guide carried L wardly, a plateabove said bars forholding and a feed member mov-i for receiving the shells nular series of said leeve at one side of the barrel, an endless shell feeding chain'movable aroundfl said guide and around the barrel, having shell-receivingrecesses for feeding shells to and partially around with the barrel, and

r shells to said rethe movement barrel rotatabletherein having an annular ser es of rifle bores, a U-shaped guide having its ends secured to the sleeve, said sleeve and anendless feed chain barrelthrough said openings for carrying barrel. t V t t a 6. A machine gun embody g a re moving a into said bores for firing and then withthe shells from the bores back into said feed the barrel and feed member. 345

tending to barrel hav ng an annular'series of rifle from'one side to and partially around the bores, a shell-feeding member extending barrel for feeding shells, means for supplying shells to the feed member during its movement toward the barrel, and means for the shells from the feed member drawing member during the movement of 7.5;Af1machine nembodying a rotatable barrel having an annular, series of rifle boresga continuous shell-feeding chain exone side ,ofthe barrel and par j tially around the same, said ichain having a plying shells to said a magazine for supshell-receiving recesses,

recesses dur ng the movement of the chain, and 'meansfor movingthe hells fromis bores for firing and then withdrawing the shells from the bores back into said recesses r during the movement of said barrel and chain.

8. A endless feed chain for carrying shellsto the barrel having, inner recessesfor receiving shells," and means for supplying shellsto machine gun embodying a barrel, an

said recesses.

9. A machine gun embodying a barrel, an

a v endless feed chain having a lower run movle toward he barrel for feeding Shells b esgagnide at one side of the barrel, a shell feed member movable Xareund saidguide andbarrel to feed the 1 of the chain of the shells,

' ping from means aid recesses into the a magazine embodying spaced parallel bars extending upwardly and curved to one side for receiving shells therebetween at their upper ends and for guiding the shells downthe shells therein, able under said-bars therefrom and conveying them to the barrel.

12.'A machine gun embodying a barrel,

a magazine comprisingspaced parallel bars dlsposed in" vertical upperedges'of said bars having ribs and being adapted to guide the flanges or beads a curved plate spaced from saidedges of the therebetween during the downward movement of the shells, a cover plate hinged to the aforesaid from the bars to provide a hopper for reand meansf or dropping shells into sa d recesses at the lower run of the chain,

planes and extending upwardly and curved to one side to receive shells therebetween at their upper ends,the"

bars to hold the shells plate toswing over the upper portions of said bars and swingable away ceiving. the shells sothat they drop between the bars,

under the lower ends of said bars to receive and a feed member movable the shells therefrom and convev them to the 1 barrel.

13. A machine gun embodying a rotatable barrel having an annular series" of rifle bores, an endless feed chain movable around and extending to one side of the barrel, said feed chain having a lower runmoving toward thebarrel and e an upper run moving away from the barrel, the empty shellsdropfor supplying shells to the lower run of the chain.

the upperrun of the chain, and

14. A machine gun embodying a rotatable barrel having an annular series of rifle bores, members'movable aroundwith members when moved forfor. locking the shells in the bores, means for conveying shells to and'partially around with thelbarrel in rear of the bores, and

the barrel and movable forwardly and rearwardly for-moving theshells into and out of the bores, said wardly being movable into locking position hers when moved forwardly to lock the shells in the bores during table barrel having an annular seriesof r fle bores, members movable 7 around with the firingthereof, 15. A machne gun. embodying a rota Q- r 1 yw 1 n s h.

foiii lorckihg ihe {shells in the ,.b. "es, m a v for cor' ivying shells tblj andfpaz fially around v v d war'dl y fbr'jmovipg the shells into and v out of th bores fsaid members when mo ved 01 niOV-able' into lokingjposition.

3 r with; the barrel in f th fbore's, means for" moving said mgmbgrs' forwardly and .jrearWardly-and f dr'd'noving' said Ihembrs 'Whsii; moved jonwardly, to lQCk Qthe shells in move 1;

in the; bores.

and pgpr-tizillyfargund with'the;barre1 in 'l eaij be s carrigd; jb yqih. ibarlfe'lstin, rear of thif fforfwaifdgendsgjhs barrel haying ,long'itudi'n a hfgathsrways and, chambers' at the] 4-6" forward ends thergf providing ,sho uld'rs; 1

1115: said members fqrwzirdly. and turning tabl barrel having; a fann lar 'fs e rie' s 0frifl a fiaidh r hers carriedby the barrel in rear of said longitudihally slidsgble memmsans and haying. shell engaging mgans at said hn lsmbers' i fea s" being mov-I.

ind means 7 fdrmoving said; hrwwrsily ra dmrn n -b e into andf part'ially" ziro i w h:

h l e g. vgi i ews rwa j thq bariel; and

v, vthegshrells in the gboreg; and-means i r moave aiftialljzgrbdnd with thebxrrel iri tear.

1 ing moved fbnvafdly I and. bani having icpdpsmtingjmeahs Wherhy ders for, locking, the members when moved means f r moving said members; Itp'rning' "them: into locking positibn' andfthe turning said membersf f i backwardly fzmd'j moving them; rearwardly spijing pressed "firingj pins, jsilid'a-ble? 'ih said; :me'mb'srs and means. fdrfstrikingfthe firing, I

foi 'wardly n1;fsthe gbeing-m P ns- 6i? sai em rs e rv d f r? 19. A .machine embpdyingj .a r o tylocking positic ml.

table bgufglfl having 1' all dhriula; groove and tiaillylar'ound with the barrel iIl If GflI- of 'said" ried by the hzirifel infear fjsztid groove and" 'ell hgi g ng ne nsxi h f o war nd- 5" s mber 1 i 01-1 o erating means whereby said; members: eing1movedg fql wardly; and]. rbtatd are' locked against rearward movement, "and 7 1 d d. )fih' i' m d 'toi l k 'o's ionj Ifor I firing fauid Lthen" turned hackwa i'dlya z gnove an endless.

tially' m nd with) fihialbaf-rl in gap-of said eratihg rjsaiiis whereby said f membefs Q L n; be 1 05 v androtated;areilocked i vr a fii al m nt; c m r czim inre zpilf Of th hariel having'xlfl z tnsr6 v f ceivirig; ths imzir fs dsiof said members, said,- 1*

7 members and Cam h ving ,cdiipera'tingnjeans \vh Ieby the mQIILbBIS' iireFI'noVed forwardly theln -tplokiilg p'qsitiqnfandthntlirning" the" membersh p. linlockinggpositiqg and moving-thngfrearwm'dly, 7,

g 17. A machine gmyengbodfing mrota-T the members,arezmqyedi or a dly a' mhen' 1 (Iitrikz i gsaid Washington,lD. 0.? r

s0 e longibi din y l dable ,infi i i 

